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Monday, 28 November 2011

Positive Destruction and Renewal

Image copyright Art Di Lella BB and his skull

Part of the process of sculpture is the taking down the model. Although it appears as a purely destructive act,it's for me a signal that It's time to move on and use the armature for the next bust in this series.

The images below show the breakdown of this model, while it maybe a bit grotesque,it clearly illustrates how close the skull actually is to the surface of the face.

Image copyright Art Di Lella

Image copyright Art Di Lella

Image copyright Art Di Lella

Image copyright Art Di Lella

Image copyright Art Di Lella

BB, like all the others in this series, is for me, a confirmation on the important relationship between the skull and the surface features. Although this isn't a portrait in a traditional sense, it's nonetheless an interpretation of a specific individual based upon the information from the skull.
Later this week, I hope to introduce the sixth bust in this series and catch up on other studio news.
Have a great week, cheers.